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Traffic heat map of Swift County, Minnesota: 314 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Atlantic Avenue and Minnesota Avenue

Swift County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

Our Swift County, Minnesota traffic data covers 2,409 road segments over 314 road miles, with an average segment of just 687 ft. Its busiest road, Atlantic Avenue, carries 4,069 vehicles a day, 3.6 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Swift County, Minnesota

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day1,123
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

11.2%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

40.0 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

5.3%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$74,533

A typical monitored road in Swift County, Minnesota sees 1,123 vehicles per day, while its 314 miles of monitored roads together handle 248,127 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈90.6 million per year). At 11.2%, the truck share runs above the 8.1% across Minnesota: about 1 in 9 vehicles.

Longer trips than 88% of counties in Minnesota

Swift's average daily traffic volume is 67% lower than the state average - 1,123 vehicles per day against 3,404 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Swift accounts for about 0.2% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Swift's 1,123 vehicles per day trails 84% of counties in Minnesota.

Journey times run 24% higher than the state level, at 40.0 minutes on average. 88% of counties in Minnesota have a shorter average travel time than Swift's 40.0 minutes.

At 50% lower than the state level, the 5.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Swift County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day2,368
Trucks13.0%
Average travel time39.3 min
Congestion ratio6.9%
Drivers’ average age49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$73,398

Travel in Swift County, Minnesota splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 2,368 vehicles per day, 238% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 700 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (70 miles, 610 segments), so they carry more than their share: 116,166 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈42.4 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 94% of counties in Minnesota

At 13.0%, highway truck share is 27% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Swift's highway truck share (13.0%) is higher than 66% of counties in Minnesota. 94% of counties in Minnesota see more highway trucks per day than Swift's roughly 309.

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Non-highway Traffic in Swift County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day700
Trucks9.5%
Average travel time40.2 min
Congestion ratio4.7%
Drivers’ average age49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$75,749

Travel in Swift County, Minnesota splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 700 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (243 miles in 1,799 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 131,962 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈48.2 million per year). Trucks make up 9.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.

Local congestion 52% below the Minnesota average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 27% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (4.7%) runs 52% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Swift's average driver income is lower than 53% of counties in Minnesota. 52% of counties in Minnesota have a younger driver population than Swift.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Swift County, Minnesota, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Swift County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Swift County runs 67% below the Minnesota average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 38% above.

MetricSwift CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic1,1233,404-67.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.2%8.1%+38.4%
Truck % (Highway)13.0%10.3%+27.1%
Avg. Travel Time40.0 min32.2 min+24.1%

How Swift County compares

Swift County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Swift County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.

Swift County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Minnesota average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Swift County1,12311.2%248,12740.0 min5.3%
Pope County, Minnesota1,3888.4%355,44835.6 min7.6%
Chippewa County, Minnesota1,4259.5%374,36639.3 min5.7%
Stevens County, Minnesota1,3069.9%220,09029.9 min6.4%
Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota9709.4%237,81437.8 min5.1%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Swift County ranked within Minnesota

Highway truck volume places Swift County #76 of 81 in Minnesota - the bottom quarter of the state.

Swift County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureSwift CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,123#73 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day116,166#67 of 81
Truck share on highways13.0%#28 of 81
Highway trucks per day309#76 of 81
Average travel time40.0 min#11 of 87
Average driver income$74,533#47 of 87
Average driver age49.5 yrs#42 of 87

Swift County ranks #11 of 87 on average travel time but #76 of 81 on highway truck volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Swift County, Minnesota

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Swift County carry 3,893 vehicles a day on average, 3.5 times the typical road in the county (1,123).

Atlantic Avenue is the busiest road, at 4,069 vehicles a day, 430 of them trucks (10.6%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Atlantic AvenueTrunk road · 4,069vehicles430trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.8%
Median trip time
39.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,462

On its busiest stretch, Atlantic Avenue carries 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 10.6% of it, below the county-wide 11.2%.

2Minnesota AvenueTrunk road · 3,861vehicles424trucks · 11.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.8%
Median trip time
39.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,878

Minnesota Avenue peaks at 3,861 vehicles a day, 3.4 times the county average; trucks are 11.0% of it, in line with the county-wide 11.2%.

3Munsterman StreetTrunk road · 3,750vehicles416trucks · 11.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.8%
Median trip time
39.4 min
Drivers’ median age
54.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,586

Munsterman Street carries 3.3 times the county average at its busiest, 416 of them trucks (11.1%, in line with the county-wide 11.2%).

4US 12Trunk road · 2,569vehicles322trucks · 12.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
6.8%
Median trip time
36.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,641

US 12 carries 2.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 36.0 minutes.

5Main AvenueTrunk road · 2,434vehicles343trucks · 14.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
37.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,866

At 2.2 times the county average, Main Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $71,866 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Atlantic AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic4,069vehicles430trucks · 10.6%
2Minnesota AvenueTrunk road · #2 by traffic3,861vehicles424trucks · 11.0%
3Munsterman StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic3,750vehicles416trucks · 11.1%
4Main AvenueTrunk road · #5 by traffic2,434vehicles343trucks · 14.1%
5US 12Trunk road · #4 by traffic2,569vehicles322trucks · 12.6%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

SwiftDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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